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Head of Russia's Rosneft Says Opec+ Could Speed up Oil Output Hikes by a Year
Date: June 21, 2025
By Olesya Astakhova and Vladimir Soldatkin ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -OPEC+ group of leading global oil producers could bring forward its output hikes by around a year from the initial plan,...
Investors Brace for Oil Price Spike, Rush to Havens After US Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites
Date: June 21, 2025
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the U.S. deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict, with the...
Putin Says No Need for Opec+ to Intervene in Oil Market Due to Iran-Israel Conflict
Date: June 20, 2025
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that oil prices had not risen significantly due to the conflict between Iran and Israel, and that there was no need for...
World Markets on Oil Watch as Middle East Tensions Flare
Date: June 20, 2025
LONDON(Reuters) -Brent crude oil is up around 20% so far in June, and set for its biggest monthly jump since 2020 as Israel/Iran tensions flare-up. Although relatively contained, the rise has not gone...
Oil, War and Tariffs Tear up Markets' Central Bank Roadmap
Date: June 19, 2025
By Naomi Rovnick and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Investor unease about an increasingly uncertain environment is rising, as Norway's shock rate cut on Thursday highlights how U.S. tariffs,...
UK Royal Navy Vessel Sails Through Taiwan Strait
Date: June 19, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A British Royal Navy vessel sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, a Navy spokesperson said, saying the passage was in full compliance with international law. "HMS Spey’s...